Fig Tree Pocket Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Fig Tree Pocket
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fig Tree Pocket?
The Qibla direction from Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia is 280.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fig Tree Pocket should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fig Tree Pocket from Mecca?
The distance from Fig Tree Pocket to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,308 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fig Tree Pocket?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Fig Tree Pocket, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fig Tree Pocket?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fig Tree Pocket is 280.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 294.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Fig Tree Pocket
The Qibla direction from Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland, Australia is 280.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,308 km (8,269 miles) away. Geographically, Fig Tree Pocket sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Fig Tree Pocket, this means facing west (280.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fig Tree Pocket
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (280.3°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 294.1° from Fig Tree Pocket. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.3°.
Using a compass in Fig Tree Pocket
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fig Tree Pocket. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 280.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.